Viktor Lazlo
Viktor Lazlo (real name: Sonia Dronier, born 7 October 1960 in Lorient, France) is a French-Belgian singer of Grenadian and Martiniquan descent. She studied in Belgium, where she is primarily known. Her biggest hit was "Breathless" in 1987. That year she also hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 held in Brussels.[1]
Viktor Lazlo | |
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 Viktor Lazlo | |
| Born | Sonia Dronier 7 October 1960 Lorient, France |
| Nationality | France/Belgium |
| Occupation | singer |
| Website | www |
Dronier took her stage name from Paul Henreid's character Victor Laszlo in the 1942 film Casablanca. She sings in French, English, Spanish and German.
In October 2016 Viktor Lazlo announced the release of her new single "Promised Land". A new studio album is scheduled for 2017.
In February 2017 Viktor Lazlo announced the release of her new single "Lola & Jim". In October 2017 Viktor Lazlo's new album Woman was released.
Biography
Lazlo was born in France to parents who are originally from Martinique and Grenada. She grew up in Belgium, studied art history and also worked as a model.
Discography
Albums
Most of her albums were released in an English/international and a French version. The discography lists both albums (naming the international version first). Also, numerous compilation albums have been released. The discography only lists those albums released by record companies to which she was signed at that point.
In 1987, a vocal clip of Lazlo announcing ‘Germany, twelve points!’ at the Eurovision Song Contest was sampled in ‘Okay!’ by Okay!, a dance record that reached #1 in Austria and #2 in Germany.
- 1985 She / Canoë Rose
- 1987 Viktor Lazlo
- 1989 Hot & Soul / Club Desert
- 1990 Sweet, Soft N' Lazy (The Exclusive Collection) (official compilation album, incl. several new songs)
- 1991 My Delicious Poisons / Mes poisons délicieux
- 1993 Sweet, Soft & Lazy: The Very Best Of (the first official "best of"-album)
- 1996 Back to Front / Verso
- 2002 Loin de Paname (album of French chansons)
- 2002 Amour(s)
- 2004 Saga
- 2007 Begin The Biguine
- 2012 My Name is Billie Holiday
- 2017 Woman
Singles
Single releases differed from country to country. The brackets indicate where the single was released. Int = international.
- 1984 "Backdoor Man" (int)
- 1985 "Canoë Rose" (France)
- 1985 "Last Call for an Angel" (Belgium)
- 1985 "Slow Motion" (int)
- 1986 "Pleurer des rivières" (France)
- 1986 "Sweet Soft & Lazy" (int)
- 1987 "Breathless" (int)
- 1987 "Take Me" (Germany)
- 1988 "You Are My Man" (int)
- 1988 "Amour Puissance Six" (int)
- 1989 "City Never Sleeps" (int)
- 1989 "In The Midnight Sky" (Germany)
- 1990 "Das Erste Mal Tat's Noch Weh" (duet with Stefan Waggershausen) (Germany)
- 1990 "Jesse" (duet with Stefan Waggershausen) (Germany)
- 1990 "Ansiedad" (int)
- 1991 "Baiser sacré" (duet with Xavier Deluc) (France)
- 1991 "Teach Me To Dance" (int)
- 1991 "Love Insane" (int)
- 1991 "Balade De Lisa" (France)
- 1993 "The Dream Is in Our Hands" (int)
- 1993 "Vattene amore" (duet with Amedeo Minghi) (Italy)
- 1994 "Engel Wie Du" (duet with Juliane Werding / Maggie Reilly) (Germany)
- 1996 "My Love" (int)
- 1996 "Turn It All Around" (int)
- 1998 "Besame Mucho" (duet with Raul Paz) (int)
- 1999 "Le message est pour toi" (duet with Biagio Antonacci) (int)
- 2002 "The Sound Of Expectation" (promo single from "Amour(s)")
- 2004 "Love To Love You Baby" (int)
- 2004 "Total Disguise" (duet with Serhat) (English)
- 2007 "J'attends" (promo single from "Begin The Biguine")
- 2016 "Promised Land"
- 2017 "Lola & Jim"
- 2017 "Debout"
Charts
Albums
| Year | Album | D[2] | CH[2] | AUT[2] | NL[3] | FR[4] | BE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | She | 34 | 27 | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Viktor Lazlo | 20 | 17 | 16 | 11 | — | — |
| 1989 | Hot & Soul | 22 | 22 | — | 30 | — | — |
| 1991 | Sweet, Soft N' Lazy (The Exclusive Collection) | — | — | — | 63 | — | — |
| 1991 | My Delicious Poisons | — | — | — | 71 | — | — |
| 2002 | Loin de Paname | — | — | — | — | 67 | — |
| 2017 | Woman | — | — | — | — | — | 157[5] |
Singles
| Year | Single | D[6] | FR[7] | CH[6] | AUT[6] | BE[8] | NL[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Pleurer des rivières | — | 27 | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Canoë rose | — | 14 | — | — | 33 | — |
| 1987 | Breathless | — | — | — | — | 7 | 33 |
| 1989 | City Never Sleeps | — | — | — | — | — | 53 |
| 1990 | Das erste mal tat's noch weh | 6 | — | 17 | 3 | — | — |
| 1990 | Ansiedad | 56 | — | — | — | 18 | — |
| 1991 | Jesse (Douce Et Innocente) | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Engel wie du | — | — | — | — | 14 | 25 |
| 1999 | It's A Message For You | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
| 2017 | Promised Land | — | — | — | — | Tip[9] | — |
| 2017 | Debout | — | — | — | — | Tip[10] | — |
See also
- List of Eurovision Song Contest presenters
- The film Casablanca – Viktor Lazlo is an escaped concentration camp prisoner, who is trying to procure a visa so he can travel to America with his wife.
References
- Jeffries, David. "Biography: Viktor Lazlo". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- "Viktor Lazlo – Alben". ChartSurfer.de. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- "Viktor Lazlo". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- "Viktor Lazlo". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- "Viktor Lazlo – Woman". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- "Viktor Lazlo – Songs". ChartSurfer.de. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- "LesCharts.com:Viktor Lazlo". LesCharts.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- "Viktor Lazlo". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- "Viktor Lazlo – Promised Land". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- "Viktor Lazlo – Debout". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Viktor Lazlo. |
- Official MySpace page (with sound files from her album Begin The Biguine);
- Official fan blog page
- Viktor Lazlo discography at Discogs
- Viktor Lazlo – The Belgian Pop & Rock Archives
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Preceded by Åse Kleveland |
Eurovision Song Contest presenter 1987 |
Succeeded by Pat Kenny & Michelle Rocca |
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